How do I remove an embedded mp3 voice file from Powerpoint?

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I embedded sound in Powerpoint files and now I need to remove them so that I
can make changes to them to use in Producer which needs the files to be
separated. How can I remove embedded sound files?
 
Take note that only wav can be embedded.
How do you insert the sound initially?
Click on View > Zoom.
Zoom out to about 25%. Did you see any sound icon on the slides? If so,
simply remove them.
Click Slide Show > Slide Transition.
Under Modify Transition in the task pane, is the sound added there? If so,
click on the sound dropdown field, and set to [No Sound].
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Do you mean remove = delete them or extract them?

If delete then Tohlz's methods should work or if youre stuck a little vba
will zap them!
Sub soundzap()
Dim osld As Slide
Dim oshp As Shape
For Each osld In ActivePresentation.Slides
For Each oshp In osld.Shapes
If oshp.Type = msoMedia Then
If oshp.MediaType = ppMediaTypeSound Then
oshp.Delete
End If
End If
Next oshp
Next osld
End Sub

IUf you want to extract the sound save as a web page (html) and you'll get
an html file + a folder of dependant files which will include the sound files.
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Tohlz and John:
Thanks for your reply. When I create PowerPoint files today and insert
sound files, I can remove the embedded files using the save as html approach.
However, the file in question was created in 2002, and this approach does
create a separate folder of many files, but none of these files are sound
files. Is there another solution for older files?
 
AFAIK html method works even with ppt 97 files (opened in a later version or
course) If youre stuck and theres no confidential stuff I'm happy to have a
go!

john "AT SIGN" technologytrish.co.uk
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When I click on the sound icon and then click properties, I selected the
Sound Recorder Document Object." From there, I do not get the choice to
save as, only edit and then it automatically saves back into itself. Any
other ideas?

When I save as Web Page or htm, I get a folder of files of five types:
..css, .gif, .htm, .jpg, .mso, .wmf and .xml. I did get sound files using
this method. Help.
 
Marsha said:
When I click on the sound icon and then click properties, I selected the
Sound Recorder Document Object." From there, I do not get the choice to
save as, only edit and then it automatically saves back into itself. Any
other ideas?

When I save as Web Page or htm, I get a folder of files of five types:
.css, .gif, .htm, .jpg, .mso, .wmf and .xml. I did NOT get sound files using
this method. Help.
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